I'll have much more opportunity to grow things "in the ground" after I get moved to OR. Even if I end up in an apartment where gardening is difficult (although, at the least I should be able to do something along the line of a window box), my parents are up that way, as well as my sister. I'm sure I could talk at least one of them into a little bit of space in their gardens. Of course, I'll still keep up the hydroponics stuff... cuz, you know, I'm kind of a nerd that that way.

I'll have much more opportunity to grow things "in the ground" after I get moved to OR. Even if I end up in an apartment where gardening is difficult (although, at the least I should be able to do something along the line of a window box), my parents are up that way, as well as my sister. I'm sure I could talk at least one of them into a little bit of space in their gardens. Of course, I'll still keep up the hydroponics stuff... cuz, you know, I'm kind of a nerd that that way.

John,

Best of luck to you in your gardening adventures this year, no matter how you do it. Fresh is always better.

Your tomato plants look great! I will be watching to see how fast your tomato plants grow.

I have a friend that started his garden early in my area. He planted a few things so far. He is really a great gardener and he used I think pine bark last year to cover his whole gardens. I forget what he paid to do that, but it sure was expensive. My friend does have really big gardens though.

It will be awhile until I can think of planting tomatoes. It is supposed to snow in our area tonight and tomorrow.

Well, the spring season is finally starting to arrive in our area and the grass is turning a beautiful shade of green. The possum (he or she) thinks it is a cat now and eats with the outside cats and also goes to the bathroom with them. I sure do have a lot of work to do outside, but at least the chives are coming up and so are the dandelions. I love young dandelion before the flowers are on the dandelion plants.